04 ~ Scared To Divorce You

Sumedh hugged his mother tightly before settling on the couch beside her.

"Finally got time to see your son, Aai." He pouted and buried his face in her lap.

Shreya Raichand smiled at her grown-up kid and ran her fingers through his curls. She opened her mouth to reply but his dadi replied, "Even now we came to see our daughter in law, not you, my boy."

Sumedh knew that she was just teasing him but he had lost interest in his dadi's teasings long back. Now all he wanted was his mother and mother only from his family.

"Mom, stop teasing my son. I came for you and Shakshi both, Sumi." Shreya kissed his forehead.

"I love you, Mummy." He smiled at her yet lay in her lap.

He might be a billionaire to the world but yet a child to his mother.

Just then his gaze fell on Shakshi, who was descending from stairs while talking with her mother, Leena Oberoi.

She was walking too carelessly, which annoyed Sumedh. He got up and walked towards her and picked her up in the bridal style, "How many times should I tell, Shakshi, watch your steps. There is a baby in your womb. Think about it too."

Shakshi smiled and kissed his cheeks. Her arms had wrapped around his neck already, "Why should I worry when you are there for me?"

"I can't be with you every time." Sumedh kissed back her cheeks and made her sit on the couch while others adored their kids.

"Love is overflowing." Leena took Nazar to both of them.

"Lee, every to be father will be like him only. It is the time, they love their wives more than any part of their life. Even, Riyan was the same when Shrey was pregnant with Sumi." Dadi said the fact and pulled Sumedh's cheeks.

He just smiled and sat beside Shakshi. She held Sumedh's hand and rubbed his palm soothingly, as she knew what was running in his mind right now.

"By the way, Sumedh we came here to take you and Shakshi to Jaipur. We had fixed the date for her baby shower. Coming Friday is an auspicious day. So, as per tradition, it should be held in our palace." For the first time, Riyan Raichand opened his mouth to which Sumedh didn't even look at him.

"Mom, then you guys take Shakshi with you all. I will come on Thursday night. I have works here." Sumedh said to his mother.

"But it's your first child, Sumedh. Shakshi must be wishing to be with you, as she is nearing her delivery." Being a girl, Shreya could understand girls mentality well, as she had undergone this phase in her life already.

"Mom I am fine without this khadoos. If he stays with me, he will be like a military officer. Shakshi, don't eat that. Shakshi, don't jump like a monkey. Shakshi, for once, remembers you are pregnant." She imitated Sumedh and chuckled at him.

Sumedh rolled his eyes at her and shook his head.

"Okay, then, we should leave in an hour. I will pack her bags, as she should go to her mother house after the baby shower." Shreya got up, which made Shakshi and Sumedh widen their eyes.

"Mom, no!" They both shouted in unison, making others confuse.

"I mean..." Sumedh started and Shakshi covered, "I wish to spend some time with him before we leave. He can pack my clothes while I talk with him."

Shreya smiled and nodded her head. Shakshi and Sumedh shared a sigh of relief and Sumedh carried her to Shakshi's room, which was right beside his room, which no one knows.

He locked the door after dropping her on the bed.

"That was a good try." Sumedh chuckled and took Shakshi's travel bag.

"Well, Sumi. I am sorry." Shakshi said while taking things for her travel, filling her bag.

"For what?" Sumedh helped her with her packing.

"I know that you want your baby's baby shower at your palace. But now it is gonna happen for my baby." She sighed.

He smiled and made her sit on the bed and sat on his knees in front of her.

"The baby in your tummy might not be the prince of Jaipur but he will always be my prince. I may not be his dad, yet I will care for him as my son. By the way, soon my baby's baby shower also happen in that palace." He blushed before kissing her swollen belly.

"Haii! Mr Khadoos is blushing. What the hell happened today, spring hairs!" She was high on her mood swings.

He was smiling heartily for the first time since their wedding, which gave her an interesting topic to gossip about.

"Well, I do wish to share with you. But..." Shakshi smiled knowingly, "I know what you are afraid of Sumedh. But you don't need to be under this pressure of fear after we divorce each other."

"I know, Shakshi. But I am scared to divorce you. I know it will lead your life to hell." Sumedh said worriedly.

"Aashiq is almost done with setting his career in Canada. He told me that he would take me before the baby birth. So, we can divorce each other secretly without gaining anyone attention. Then I will make it as I eloped with my lover. So that I can be safe, as no one can find where I will be and your route will be clear, as you won't be a mistake." Shakshi's words gave courage to Sumedh.

Now he wouldn't need to worry about anyone or anything. At the same time image of Mallika flashed in front of his eyes, making him smile.

The little talk with her made him feel alive after these many years. He wished to share his feelings for Mallika with Shakshi but he didn't wanna take the risk by any means.

Shakshi threw a pillow at his smiling face and giggled, "Enough of daydreaming about your lady love. Pack my stuff."

"Huh! I will kill that bloody Aashiq for making you pregnant!! He is enjoying there and I am suffering from your mood swings." He shouted while packing her stuff.

She just giggled and replied, "As you are ready for your baby, you should know to handle your to be wife's mood swings. So, I am just giving you training."

"Yes, I believed!" They both laughed.

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